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As summer temperatures begin to soar, the Texas Civil Rights Project and Austin lawyer Jeff Edwards filed wrongful death lawsuits Thursday against the Texas Department of Criminal Justice and the University of Texas Medical Branch, alleging that they failed to protect four prisoners who died from h [...]

A class-action lawsuit filed this week in Austin alleges that makers of some of the world’s most popular mobile apps routinely steal address book data such as names, phone numbers, email addresses, job titles and even birthdays from millions of users without their knowledge or consent.

While mobile app users like sharing private information with family and friends, it’s not necessarily something they want or intend to share with strangers, corporations or those seeking to profit from the information gained.

On Monday, a group of 13 citizens, working with three Austin attorneys, [...]

Sergeant Vince Ariaz liked what he saw in 15-year-old “Maggie.” Eager to please, in awe of police work and seeking a trustworthy authority figure in her life, the shy brunette was an ideal fit for the Brownwood, Texas, Police Department’s Explorer program.
With nearly 2,000 law-enforcement Explorer [...]

Four-time Olympic medalist and swimmer Brendan Hansen joined Good Day this morning from the site of Got2Swim’s event for Colin’s Hope. This morning, several swimmers jumped into Lake Austin to swim for Colin’s Hope a local drowning prevention nonprofit organization.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin City Council on Thursday approved a $750,000 settlement for the family of Nathaniel Sanders, the teenager who was killed by an Austin police officer in 2009. The council also voted to settle with the passenger in Sanders’ car who was wounded in the shooting.

It’s the vote that Council member Sheryl Cole hopes will finally unite the community.

“I believe it is time for closure. I move approval mayor,” said Cole.
$750,000 to settle the lawsuit the family of Nathaniel Sanders filed against the City of Austin. Going to federal court, Cole says, is a ris [...]

AUSTIN (KXAN) – The Austin City Council is approved a $1 million lawsuit settlement involving the family of Kevin Brown Thursday. Brown was shot and killed by an ex-officer with the Austin Police Department in June 2007 outside Chester’s Nightclub in East Austin.

AUSTIN (KXAN) – An Austin city council member confirms the city will likely settle a lawsuit with the family of Kevin Brown, shot and killed by an Austin police officer in June 2007. It happened outside the old Chesters nightclub in East Austin. Councilwoman Sheryl Cole would not share the amount of [...]